I always felt my modelling career was only going to be a short moment of my life and that at some point I'd move on to another job. I am kind of surprised every time I get booked for a modelling job.I was a photographer before I was a model. One of the reasons I started modelling was because I thought it would be a great way to explore my photography. Working with so many extremely talented photographers in a way means I've been in photography school for 20 years.I like finding the perfect word to describe what you want to convey. If you speak several languages, you often find a word in one language covers an emotion or topic so much better than the same word in another language. I grew up surrounded by languages. My mother is Peruvian, my father Danish, some of my family only spoke English and in school we learnt French and German.I feel I gain more wisdom as time goes by. But I still make many of the same mistakes, so maybe humans are the way they are, stubbornly marching through life, without evolving drastically. I hope I will be a wise 90-year-old some day.I like doing unusual jobs. In September, for the Triumph Inspiration Award for young lingerie designers, I got to judge and model the designs and be photographed by Rankin. I got to have the all-round view.I do appreciate lingerie, but I think every woman agrees that comfort is the most important aspect.Sitting still is something I have to work at. I can't meditate. The other day someone told me that when you meditate you have to think the word "thinking" over and over again. Are you kidding me? That made me feel rather anxious.I cook every day. I like making Moroccan chicken, Peruvian vegetable soup and pasta alla Genovese.I think women tend to experience life in an almost romantic way. I can cry if I read the newspaper, but I can also watch Spongebob Squarepants and cry. Man, that yellow sponge and his pink friend can really make me break down.I once boarded a plane and Sophia Loren was sitting next to me. I stayed awake all night staring at her. It would've been pretty creepy for her if she had woken up.I have a problem with my patience. I can be very Capricorn, very stubborn.I'm always worried that there's not enough food around. If I'm visiting people for dinner who I know from experience won't serve enough food, I'll eat something beforehand.I always thought it was a rather unnatural situation to be in, having your body and face sell products. I regard modelling in the old-fashioned way, when having your photo taken used to be more of an art form. I get inspired when I work with people who see photography this way. Still, I've done my fair share of naff images.I relax by sitting at home and pondering life. I think: "Whoa, what's just happened here?" The years go by so fast, you have to savour every second, even the dull ones, because they make the beautiful moments even more profound.For more information on the Triumph Inspiration Award, go to triumph-inspiration-award.com